Investopedia explains pyramid schemes, how they work, their different forms, and how people can avoid these fraudulent money ...

Russian organizers of financial pyramid schemes are now often pretending to be brokers offering victims to earn money on ...

Ponzi and pyramid schemes are both forms of financial fraud that share many characteristics. However, there are distinct differences in how they operate.

Scammers want you to believe they're offering you a legitimate money-making opportunity. Seniors are seen as prime targets due to the potential that they have money saved for retirement. If an ...

A federal jury convicted a Frisco couple of conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering in a $25 million pyramid scheme tied ...

A federal jury in Texas has convicted LaShonda and Marlon Moore, the couple behind Blessings in No Time, for running a ...

People have strong, often negative, feelings about corporate America. Some think it’s a scam, and others dislike that they've had no choice but to devote much of their lives to it. One woman falls ...

A Fort Collins man determined to be one of three founding members of a nation-wide pyramid scheme that took more than $23 million from its investors was sentenced recently to prison time and millions ...